CVE-2026-6864
Reflected XSS in CBX 5 Star Rating & Review WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-22
Last updated on: 2026-05-22
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordfence | cbx_5_star_rating_and_review | to 1.0.7 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The CBX 5 Star Rating & Review plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the 'page' parameter. This occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input and output data. As a result, an attacker who is not authenticated can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts execute if an administrator is tricked into clicking a crafted link.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of an administrator's browser session. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or unauthorized actions performed with administrator privileges. Since the attack requires tricking an administrator into clicking a link, it relies on social engineering but can compromise the security and integrity of the affected WordPress site.